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BREAKING: Food crisis experts say the 'worst case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza. apnews.com/article/mideas…
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Saad Usmani
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Saad Usmani
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Economist. Chai meh dooba huwa biscuit. Views are my own.
Toronto, Ontario Katılım Şubat 2009
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Israel destroys Gaza dialysis hospital; outrage over killings at aid sites aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/…
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Imagine not having had any food to give your kids for 10 days.
Motasem A Dalloul@AbujomaaGaza
I swear to God, this what exactly happened: I woke up today morning and found a missed call on my phone coming from a widow with a number of orphan children living next door. I called her back and asked her what she wanted. She said: “I need some flour. Me and my children have been sleeping without food for 10 days.” I replied: “Unfortunately, me and my children have nothing to eat for more than 10 days.”
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Save the Children humanitarian director Rachael Cummings says children in Gaza are 'eating grass' to survive.
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@mikalskuterud At the aggregate level, perhaps. A more detailed analysis of occupational structure in the US showing a spike in 'occupational churn': nber.org/system/files/w…
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Has 140 years of Canadian structural transformation (agriculture --> manufacturing --> services) come to an end?
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Here's a bit more on what's driving this trend and what it means for employers and policymakers in Canada:
bot.com/News/Under-the…
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Some preliminary analysis shows that the Canadian data tells a similar story!
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Lots of attention today on how gen AI might reshape jobs. What's flying under the radar is how much the workforce has already been changing.
We're seeing the fastest rate of 'occupational churn' in decades - the makeup of jobs is shifting rapidly
#CdnEcon #LabourMarket #AI
Harvard Kennedy School@Kennedy_School
Is AI already shaking up labor market? A new paper by HKS's @ProfDavidDeming and @LHSummers offers early evidence of artificial intelligence disrupting the workforce ken.sc/4hIP715
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Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? For Toronto that ‘thing’ is population growth.
In our latest policy blog, @usmanisaad, our Director of Economic Research, writes "we've chosen to throw people at our problems, leaving us caught in a population trap and lower growth prospects."
What does this mean for the Toronto region? Read his blog here: bot.com/News/Toronto-s…
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"#Gaza is the real-world embodiment of hell on earth for its one million children. And it’s getting worse, day by day, as we see the horrific impact of the daily airstrikes and military operations on Palestinian children." - @1jameselder, @UNICEF
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Almost everyone in #Gaza is going hungry according to the latest assessment. This is inhumane.
@WHO calls for immediate access for all humanitarian aid, starting with food and medicine for severely malnourished children, who need to be treated urgently.
WHO continues to call for a ceasefire. The best medicine is peace.
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@mikalskuterud This seems to be in part driven by where they studied - those educated in non-western countries have worse outcomes
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@mikalskuterud Perhaps how 'underutilization' is measured impacts this, but existing literature does seem to point to underutilization/underemployment for immigrants:
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-006-…
cdhowe.org/expert-op-eds/…
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/11f0…
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Continuing to push the “skill underutilization” narrative does a disservice to our newcomers. When you measure immigrants’ skills properly, there’s no evidence that immigrants’ skills are underutilized in Canadian labour markets. 👉clef.uwaterloo.ca/wp-content/upl…
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@AlexUsherHESA @mikalskuterud On a tangential note, this reminded me of this old post on trends in earnings by education levels. Because more people are more highly-educated, the increase in average earnings is greater than the increase in all of the education subgroups.
worthwhile.typepad.com/worthwhile_can…
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An important read in light of our ongoing economic struggles. A focus on advanced industries, science & tech, and highly-skilled talent is critical to get Canada out of its slump.
Robert Asselin@rasselin66
Canada’s economic challenge is significant, but so is its potential. Today, we’re releasing “Engines of Growth”, an ambitious but achievable economic roadmap. Give it a read: thebusinesscouncil.ca/report/engines…
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While penetration has come a long way, only 45% of ON graduates from the class of 2020 participated in WIL. More needs to be done to make the most of WILs, including greater use of emerging models like micro-internships and reimagining traditional models like apprenticeships.
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In a study of 13 college-to-jobs programs and policies, WIL programs – internships and apprenticeships in particular – demonstrated the greatest evidence of impact. I was also struck by the limited prevalence of promising programs like co-ops and apprenticeships.
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We all recognize the importance of internships, co-ops, and other WIL programs, but I don't believe the relative impact on outcomes is well understood.
Toronto Region Board of Trade@TorontoRBOT
Work Integrated Learning (internships and coop) is the unsung hero bridging education & employment. Overshadowed by AI & hybrid work buzz, we're missing out on huge potential. Read the latest from @usmanisaad on our blog: bot.com/News/Work-Inte… #WorkIntegratedLearning #HigherEd
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